Had I wasted this morning getting annoyed watching the Morning Joe program's lack of sensible policy discourse, I would have missed the impressive Hillary Mann Leverett on C-span discussing the crisis in Iraq and policy options & fielding questions. She is one of the smartest, most articulate and informed policy experts to appear yet with her 20 years of experience crossing two presidencies --- a true expert in Middle East matters.
And--compared to Hillary Mann Leverett’s articulate and important discussion, our country’s political figures appearing on cable tv are pathetically well behind the curve in areas of insight, knowledge or skill.
Readers should go to her C-span podcast for a true perspective on what to do in the Middle East.

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